as in insulting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
made degrading comments about his so-called friend behind his back
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as in reducing
to bring to a lower grade or rank
the view that such a system degrades doctors to the status of medical employees who ultimately are not in charge of their patients' health care
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as in deteriorating
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume
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as in humiliating
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the players degraded themselves with their crude antics off the field
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Recent Examples of degrading
Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
There are plenty of mocking or degrading images of Harris and other female Democratic politicians, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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But that makes his capitulation only more degrading.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
There are plenty of mocking or degrading images of Harris and other female Democratic politicians, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
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These strikes targeted weapons depots, Iranian bases, and key logistical routes, severely degrading Tehran's ability to support its proxies.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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This disastrous budget is even more insulting as Los Angeles County grapples with the devastation from four major fires.Bill Essayli, Orange County Register, 11 Jan. 2025
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Hinchcliffe, who is not Puerto Rican, was just plain cruel, insulting and dehumanizing.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2024
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Device lifecycle management and repair services will become increasingly important, reducing the amount of technology that ends up in landfills.Max Silber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Companies and Customers are Leading As global markets prioritize clean technologies, major corporations are staying the course on their goals for reducing carbon pollution and propelling innovation.Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Her body is deteriorating in front of us, and yet my daughter and her vet say, if (the dog) looks happy, leave her be.Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
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With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Many of the jobs available to young and inexperienced workers are entry-level roles in the retail, restaurant and service industries, and these jobs are often talked about in a demeaning way.Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Residents suddenly realized that Trump’s demeaning rhetoric about Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants could extend to them.Julia Preston, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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While conceding that standard phishing methods, those that typically require threat actors to craft malicious emails that are delivered to a wide audience, are relatively easy for email platforms to detect and block, that’s not the case with this phishless attack.Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico, claiming malicious prosecution.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Despite the incident and the derogatory remark, the FIA stated there would be no additional repercussions, indicating the matter is now closed, according to Motorsport.com.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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While my reviews tend to be more celebratory than derogatory, my favorite pastime is debating the pros and cons of restaurants.Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Degrading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/degrading. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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